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Pierce Joint Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 512 students in Pierce Joint Unified School District.
Public High Schools in Pierce Joint Unified School District have a diversity score of 0.37, which is less than the California public high school average of 0.64.
Public High School in Pierce Joint Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Pierce High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
5 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
1,495 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
73 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)32%
40%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(18-19)42%
51%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.36
0.64
# American Indian Students
n/a
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
21 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
2%
12%
# Hispanic Students
1,171 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
78%
55%
# Black Students
14 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
253 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
17%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
34 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
126
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
80
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
109
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
99
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
117
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
115
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
107
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
99
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
131
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
148
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
119
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
111
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,138 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,517 is less than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$23 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,138
$19,806
Spending / Student
$15,517
$18,241
Best Pierce Joint Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Arbuckle Alternative High (Continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
966 Wildwood Rd.
Arbuckle, CA 95912
(530) 476-2173
Arbuckle, CA 95912
(530) 476-2173
Grades: 9-12
| 13 students
Rank: #22.
Pierce High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 55-59% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
960 Wildwood Rd.
Arbuckle, CA 95912
(530) 476-2277
Arbuckle, CA 95912
(530) 476-2277
Grades: 9-12
| 499 students
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